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title: "getMaxFieldSize Method (SQLServerStatement) | Microsoft Docs"
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# getMaxFieldSize Method (SQLServerStatement)
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  Retrieves the maximum number of bytes that can be returned for character and binary column values in a [SQLServerResultSet](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverresultset-class.md) object that is produced by this [SQLServerStatement](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverstatement-class.md) object.  
  
## Syntax  
  
```  
  
public final int getMaxFieldSize()  
```  
  
## Return Value  
 An **int** that indicates the maximum number of bytes that a column can contain, or 0 if there is no limit.  
  
## Exceptions  
 [SQLServerException](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverexception-class.md)  
  
## Remarks  
 This getMaxFieldSize method is specified by the getMaxFieldSize method in the java.sql.Statement interface.  
  
## See Also  
 [SQLServerStatement Methods](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverstatement-methods.md)   
 [SQLServerStatement Class](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverstatement-class.md)